The funeral drew a massive crowd, with thousands gathering to honor the man affectionately known as “Sam.” Traditional songs from the liberation struggle echoed through the ceremony, a moving tribute ...

Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery on Saturday. It was attended by ...

Pall-bearers carrying Sam Nujoma's casket ...

WINDHOEK - African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday to bury the country's "founding father" Sam Nujoma ... Jakaya Kikwete attended the funeral of Nujoma, who rose from ...

This as he attended the State Funeral of President Nujoma who passed away on 11 February 2025 while receiving medical attention in Windhoek at the age of 95. Arriving in Windhoek, President Ramaphosa ...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima attended the funeral of Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president and one of the country’s founding fathers. Nujoma led the long fight for independence from South ...

Sam Nujoma, who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery on Saturday following a state funeral attended by African ...

Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba speaks during a memorial service of Sam Nujoma, who became ... President Jakaya Kikwete attended the funeral of Nujoma, who rose from herding cattle as a boy ...